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This week's episode features Brian L. Turner, Ph. D.  Dr. Turner is a licensed clinical psychologist serving the greater New Orleans area. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana, Director of the African American Studies program at XU and owner of Moments of Truth, LLC.  

Dr. Turner practices in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana and gives us direction on what "winning" looks like. 

Facebook: Brian Turner

Twitter: @nojagr504

Instagram: @nojagr504

Current reading/Recommended Reads:

• Soothe Your Nerves
• Miseducation of the Negro
• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
• Breaking the Psychological Chains of Slavery
• For white foks who teach in the hood, and the rest of y'all 
• American Uprising: The untold story of America's Largest Slave Revolt

Currently listening/Recommended Music:

• From J. Cole to Kendrick to Lil Wayne to Drake to DJ Khaled to Cash Money to No Limit to Ha Sizzle 
• Earth Wind and Fire
• Anita Baker
• Keith Sweat
• Bishop Paul Morton
• PJ Morton 

Recommended Podcasts

• The Network with Michael Prejean (aye!)
• The Black Agenda Podcast with Devin Dedeaux and Adrian Guess
• While Black with Darius Hick 
• Brothers with Degrees

Finally, "You Didn't Ask," but...

"Don't loan money to people who can't pay you back and expect to get it back." 

"Take care of yourself first so that you can take care of those who you are responsible for and some who are not..."

"Good food, Good folks and Good fun...if you get at least two of those in life, the third has to follow...you can't have two of them and the third come up lame."